New Orleans Saints fans might be worried that first-round draft pick Brandin Cooks could be missing out on valuable learning experiences with the team, but coach Sean Payton quelled that assumption after Thursday's practice.

While Cooks hasn't been allowed to participate in the Saints' organized team activities or minicamp because Oregon State is still in session, he has been in communication with the team since participating in the rookie minicamp last month.

"What we're allowed to do is basically in the evenings we have kind of an online time where we go through practice tape and go through the installation," Payton said. "He was here through the rookie camp and he was able to take the book back with him and work through page by page."

Cooks head to New Orleans this weekend and Payton says he expects him to get adjusted quickly, based on how Cooks picked up things during the rookie minicamp.

"What we've done is set aside an hour and hour-and-a-half each night and go online with him and have him go through the tape with our coaches," Payton said. "He'll be in this weekend and he'll be here Monday to get caught up to speed as quickly as possible."